Oxford sex assault policy case dismissed
The University of Oxford alumna hoping to sue the institution over its sexual assault investigation policy has had her case thrown out
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General election 2015: 8 key Twitter moments for HE
Defining moments for universities on the night that the UK went to the polls
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Universities UK to ramp up EU campaign
Blog post follows election result and confirmation of referendum on membership
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THE podcast: general election 2015 initial reaction
Download the podcastAs the result of the 2015 vote becomes clearer, reporter Chris Parr talks to editor John Gill, rankings editor Phil Baty, and deputy news editor John Morgan about the implications...
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Cable, Huppert lose seats as Streeting wins
Liberal Democrats Vince Cable and Julian Huppert were among the higher education figures to lose their seats last night, while former National Union of Students president Wes Streeting is now a...
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Languages decline ‘puts Oxbridge success rate up’
A shortage of students taking languages at A level means that some have a 50 per cent chance of getting a place to study at Oxbridge, it has emerged
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Tory triumph sets universities on road to EU referendum
The Conservatives have secured a majority after standing on a platform to seek an EU referendum and further tighten immigration rules, which could impact on universities.
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Bolton throws out appeal for employees sacked over alleged press leaks
UCU reacts by pledging to instruct lawyers to fight decision
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Oxford alumna takes university to court over sexual assault policy
A former student of the University of Oxford has launched a legal challenge against her alma mater over its policy on investigating rape allegations
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Infographic: 133 university leaders, 20 women
Just 15 per cent of UK universities are led by women
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THE podcast: 7-13 May 2015 issue review
Download the podcastThe proposed Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes, Times Higher Education’s Young Universities Summit and the oddest things that university communications teams have...
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OECD’s Ahelo project could transform university hierarchy
The UK must decide by 31 May whether to take the next step in a project aiming to measure learning outcomes at a global level
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State-backed master’s loans: is an ‘own goal’ looming?
Sector figures say postgraduate funding plan for England could fuel inflation in tuition fees as well as credentials
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Why maintenance matters more than tuition fees
Support for living costs is vital to participation, but grants that help to provide it are under threat, say Nick Hillman and Nicholas Robinson
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REF tactics: can you win by fielding the whole team?
Universities, and especially the research elite, faced a choice between aiming for highest quality scores and the greatest number of staff submitted